leivur

See also: Leivur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hleifr, from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz; cognate with English loaf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlaiːvʊɹ]
• Rhymes: -aiːvʊɹ
• Homophone: Leivur

Noun

leivur m (genitive singular leivs, plural leivar)

1. a lump of cudbear (Ochrolechia tartarea)
2. an oblong bun, similar to drýlur

Declension

Declension of leivur
m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	leivur	leivurin	leivar	leivarnir
accusative	leiv	leivin	leivar	leivarnar
dative	leivi	leivinum	leivum	leivunum
genitive	leivs	leivsins	leiva	leivanna

Derived terms

• korkaleivur